Commercial Team Leader/ Head of Commercial Service
Bayt.com | Jobs in UAE – An international oil and gas company is urgently seeking to recruit a Commercial Team LeaderHead of Commercial Services for the Dubai operation. Reporting to the Chief Financial Director, you will lead and manage the commercial functions encompassing contracts , procurement and supply chain management, which provides commercial services support to Dubai petroleumapos;s development, operations, wells, facilities departments and other operational services group. You will also be Lead Commercial Advisor to the Executive Leadership Team and be a member of the Tender Board.Your main duties and responsibilities will include Leading and managing a multi-disciplined team of contract specialists, procurement buyers and freight coordinators. You will be directly responsible for the contracts manager and director, procurement (team size circa 25) Developing and maintaining the current policy and procedure concerning sourcing and commitment guidelines Providing commercial advice to the business in all matters concerning the sourcing of external services and material procurement from a global network of vendors and contractors Managing contractors and vendors relationships in a professional manner Developing contracting and procurement strategies that will ensure maximum benefit and added value to the enterprise Ensuring team and user departmentsapos; compliance with approved sourcing and commitment guidelines, delegation of authority matrix, policies and procedures and local business engagement and ethics rules Advising the tender board as required and supporting the tender board secretary as needed Providing advice on effective terms and conditions formats for service contracts, price agreements and purchase orders Drafting as required new contract clauses and or formats to suit new business needs Continually be abreast of market conditions and sources of service and materials considering the global aspect of the oil and gas business and local business drivers and conditionsBeing an effective member of the business services leadership team, contributing to ensuring complete internal customer service delivery and satisfactionDeveloping and structuring innovative commercial pricing formats that will encourage and deliver superior Contractor and vendor performance and add value to DPE Coaching, appraising and directing teams to ensure effective competency development and career progression Participating in high risk, high value agreement negotiations ensuring Dubai Petroleumapos;s best interests are protected Being safety foccused and ensuring all dealings both internally and externally address safety and risk issues Identifying areas of risk associated with dealings with external contractors and vendors and ensuring these are managed in a controlled and sound business fashion Liaising with external Legal and insurance advisors to ensure contracting terms agreed are robust and match Dubaiapos;s needs Ensuring budgetary compliance and leading efforts to control costs and manage contractor and vendor expenditures Being the local focal point for all Commercial matters relating to the facilities management agreement from a company perspective.
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